Alexander George Gordon, 7th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, DL (31 March 1955 – 12 March 2020) was a Scottish peer and the son of Alastair Gordon, 6th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair.
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| Born | 31 March 1955 |
| Died | 12 March 2020 (aged 64)[1] |
| Spouse(s) |
Joanna Clodagh (m. 1981) |
| Issue | George Gordon, 8th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Lord Sam Gordon Lady Anna Gordon Lord Charles Gordon |
| Parents | Alastair Gordon, 6th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair |
Life
editGordon was educated at Cothill House, Abingdon, and Harrow School.
He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire in 1998.
The Dowager Marchioness is a patron of Haddo House Choral and Operatic Society.[2]
Marriage and issue
editHe married Joanna Clodagh Houldsworth in 1981.[3] They had four children:
- George Ian Alastair Gordon, 8th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair (b. 4 May 1983). He married Isabelle Coaten.[4] They have two sons and one daughter:
- Lord Sam Dudley Gordon (b. 25 October 1985). Lord Sam is married to Isobel Tatham. They have one son and one daughter:
- Lady Anna Katherine Gordon (b. 2 September 1988). Lady Anna is married to Sarah McChesney (b. 1987) in 2017.[8]
- Lord Charles David Gordon (b. 8 June 1996)
References
edit- ^ "ABERDEEN - Deaths Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Hadde House Choral and Operatic Society". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ 'Aberdeen and Temair, 7th Marquess of' in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black, 2011
- ^ "Beulah Blue Heart Campaign". Tatler. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "HADDO - Births Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b The Peerage
- ^ Telegraph Announcements
- ^ a b The Peerage